Sociology I · Topic
Nation, State and Citizenship
Nation, state, citizenship, democracy, civil society and ideology.
86 UPSC Mains Sociology I questions on Nation, State and Citizenship that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2014–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
"Civil society enhances democratic legitimacy, but may not always function democratically." Critically evaluate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Nation, State and CitizenshipPower and Elites
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) "The need of an ideology for a nation to survive." Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021
Nation, State and Citizenship
Citizenship is a social construct that defines the rights, responsibilities, and membership of individuals within a political community. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023
Nation, State and CitizenshipPower and Elites
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words.
50 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2017–2018
Nation, State and Citizenship
"Civil society is the oxygen of democracy, and without it, democracy suffocates." Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Nation, State and CitizenshipPower and Elites
Nation-state entered into a crisis in the late twentieth century with the advent of globalisation. Critically analyse.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021
Nation, State and CitizenshipPower and Elites
Briefly analyse the role of ideology as an essential component of social movement.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2024
Protest and Social MovementsNation, State and Citizenship
Law entails two interrelated processes: the institutionalization and the internalization of patterns of behaviour. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Nation, State and CitizenshipTalcott Parsons
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words : How is civil society used in deepening the roots of democracy?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Nation, State and Citizenship
Examine how religious beliefs and institutions shape political ideologies and policies, and vice versa.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Religion in Modern SocietySociology of Religion
Pluralists view pressure groups as necessary element in a democratic system.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Power and ElitesNation, State and Citizenship
Discuss the role of civil society in repairing the institutions that serve as the foundation of democracy.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Nation, State and CitizenshipPower and Elites
Explain the relationship between the nation-state and citizenship. Why has the nation-state become the most common arena for government?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2019
Nation, State and Citizenship
Nationalism is an ideology which is inherently narrow and parochial. Do you agree?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Nation, State and Citizenship
Using examples, debate whether identity politics is a divisive or unifying force.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Protest and Social MovementsNation, State and Citizenship
What are the various forms of citizenship? Has it given visibility to the 'invisibles'?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Nation, State and CitizenshipEquality, Inequality and Exclusion
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words: 10 x 5 = 50 (a) "The need of an ideology for a nation to survive." Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Nation, State and Citizenship
In the wake of the globalization the power of nation state is evolving. Critically analyze.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Nation, State and CitizenshipPower and Elites
Democracy is a necessary evil. Comment on the concept of democracy from Sociological perspective.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Nation, State and CitizenshipPower and Elites
Critically examine role of 'pressure groups' in strengthening democracy.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Power and ElitesNation, State and Citizenship
Examine the role of civil society in the functioning of democracies.
15 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Nation, State and CitizenshipPower and Elites
Joseph Stalin defines 'Nation' as a historically formed group of people having commonality in territory, economy, psychological makeup-language manifesting in cultural similarity.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Nation, State and Citizenship
Briefly analyze the role of ideology as an essential component of social movement.
15 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Protest and Social MovementsNation, State and Citizenship
Give a sociological narrative on the role and control of mass media.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Nation, State and CitizenshipPower and Elites
Social exclusion is an act of denying an individual or a group either access to resources or not letting them use those resources according to their will. Discuss with examples. 5(c) Explain the State-centred approach to the Theory of Power.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Power and ElitesNation, State and Citizenship
What does the term "hermeneutics" signify, and in what ways is it applied within the field of sociology? (10) Evaluate whether identity politics serves as a divisive or unifying force, using specific examples to support your analysis.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Non-positivist MethodologiesProtest and Social Movements
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Citizenship and Globalization
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2019
Nation, State and Citizenship
In the wake of globalisation, the power of nation state is evolving. Critically analyze.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Nation, State and CitizenshipPower and Elites
While classical pluralists have some similarities with Parson's functionalist theory but it also differs from it in many important aspects. Examine.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Power and ElitesTalcott Parsons
Discuss the impact of increasing globalization on 'nation-states' and 'national-identities', in current times.
25 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Nation, State and CitizenshipTheories and Agents of Social Change